It’s been another busy summer in the Finlayson-Pitts group! Here are a few highlights:
photo credits: Steve Zylius/UC Irvine
On July 08th, we were fortunate to chat with AirUCI alumni and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, who is on board of the International Space Station for 6 months! We had an exciting time asking her a few questions on what it’s like to be on board of the ISS, and what is her personal perspective looking down on Earth. Watch the full interview here.
On Aug. 08th, three of our current undergaduate students, Maryam, Ellie and Katelyn participated in the SoCal Undergraduate Research Symposium. Maryam presented her work on the photoxidation of acetomiprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide, in presence of TiO2 particles. Ellie presented her summer research project looking at the oxidation of aromatic compounds by OH radicals and the measurement of the oxidation products using Matrix Assisted Ionization in Vacuum (MAIV) and Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (CIMS). Lastly, Katelyn presented her work on Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD) measurements of benzene and limonene from silica surfaces. All did a fantastic job on their first ever conference presentation, well done everyone!